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jake

1

[ jeyk ]

adjective

Slang.
  1. satisfactory; OK; fine:

    Everything's jake with me.



jake

2

[ jeyk ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a homemade or bootleg liquor made from or infused with Jamaica ginger, especially during Prohibition in the U.S.
  2. Also called jake leg;. paralysis caused by drinking this or other liquor made with denatured alcohol.

Jake

3

[ jeyk ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jacob.

jake

/ ɪ /

adjective

  1. satisfactory; all right
  2. she's jake
    everything is under control
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jake1

First recorded in 1895–1900; origin uncertain

Origin of jake2

1925–30, Americanism; apparently alteration of Jamaica (ginger) ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jake1

probably from the name Jake
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Example Sentences

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However, Redstone’s motivation to “bend the knee,” as CNN's Jake Tapper put it on Tuesday, appears to be less related to concerns over First Amendment protections than securing a payday estimated to be worth billions.

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This is not uncommon in the world of boxing, see Jake Paul v Mike Tyson for further reference.

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They share their lives online to create awareness and acceptance of autism, because the brothers want to celebrate neurodiversity, Jake Tilk told the BBC.

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Jake Tilk, and his brother, Max Tilk, who is on the autism spectrum, largely avoid that political discourse in their social media videos where they share what their day-to-day life looks.

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Jake Lang, who spent years in jail while contending with multiple charges for violence during the Capitol riot, is making a racist spectacle of a high school murder case in Texas.

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